Cardiology

The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Venture Fund has invested in Ultrom=nics, an AI-driven cardiology solutions developer, to enhance early identification of heart failure, Fem Tech World announced Dec. 18. Ultronics’ technology can help clinicians detect heart failure…

Here are nearly 30 new cardiology and heart ASCs, clinics and practices that opened this year, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.

Auxira Health, a virtual cardiology company co-developed by MedStar Health and Abundant, has received $7.8 million in seed funding With the funding, the company plans to expand its footprint through new partnerships, improve its operational and technology infrastructure and hire…

Below is a list of five cardiology leaders in the U.S. who have made a positive impact on their organizations and the profession. Editor’s note: This is not a list of top cardiologists, but rather a list highlighting professional accomplishments.…

Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth has launched a congestive heart failure clinic, the first dedicated clinic of its kind in the state’s Kent and Sussex counties.  The specialty clinic operates out of Bayhealth Cardiology locations in Dover and Milford. It is designed…

Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Heart & Vascular Institute performed Kentucky’s first transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement using the Evoque system.  The catheter-based procedure, developed by Edwards Lifesciences, treats severe tricuspid regurgitation and offers a less invasive alternative to open-heart surgery. The Evoque…

Miami-based Jackson Heart Institute has opened a renovated mutli-specialty physician practice in the northern region of the city, South Florida Hospital News reported Dec. 2. The new facility aims to improve heart care access and long-term heart health for the…

Cardiology is exploding in the outpatient setting as technology advances physicians’ ability to perform cardiovascular procedures outside of the hospital and CMS expands its coverage of these procedures in the ASC setting.  Charleen Tackett, administrator of Houston-based Vital Heart &…

Sioux Falls, N.D.-based Sanford Health has received a grant through a joint initiative between Pfizer and the American College of Cardiology to improve early detection and accurate diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis.  Sanford was one of three recipients of the grant,…

Here are three acquisitions in the cardiology space that went down this year, as reported by Becker’s.  Note: This list is not exhaustive.